The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-01-27

the GENERAL AooEM6lV.
COLUMBUS, Jan. la-ssNArn-A number oe
bills were read the second time, and one intro
duced allowing motions for new trial 10 be made
three days after term Of court CLOSES.
HousE-Bills introduced: Providing that in
case IN executrix marries, the husband shall not
take charge Of IN estate; authorizing the i'm
prvvement Of Winton rosd; giving waterworks
companies power to condemn land; authorizing
suits TO begin against Bohemian oats companies
In counties where cause Of action aS1ses; pro-
viding for supervisory care Of persons discharged
from the boys and girls industrial homes; re-
quiring the publication Of unclaimed deposits;
remitting excessive penalties on delinquent
lands; requiring incorporated companies TO pay
employees weekly; regulating the construction
Of joint bitches; fixing the salaries Of the Of
ncers of Franklin County. The passage Of the
Green Sunday law was reconsidered.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 19.-Bills passed: Changing
the manner of electing Managers Of the Agri-
cultural Society in Morgan County; amending
Section 55eS8 Of the Revised Statute by chang
ing district to Circuit Court; establishing .
medical board Of examiners and hcensers to
regulate the practice Of medicine and surgery
in Ohio, The Senate recessed FIVE minutes in
honor Of Ex-Governor Bishop. Senate Joint res
olution by Mr. Glaxier relative 70 the cele-
bration Of the anniversary Of the settlement Of
introduced: Authorizing the Commissioners Of
Pike County to accept turnpike; limiting the
discretion Of defendants when arrested on the
charge Of cruelty to animals. Mr.. Rannells Of
fered Joint resolution condemning the action
Of the Congressional House Committee in re-
fusing to report favofably on bin TO pension
the widows Of General John A. Logan and
Frank p. Blair. Tabled under notice TO dis
cuss.
Houss.-Mr. Terrell offered . Joint resolution
relative to printing for the State Board Of Agri-
culture. Referred to the Committee on Print
ing. Mr.. whittlesey offered q resolution Of re-
spect to the memory Of General w. b. Haxen.
Adopted unanimously. Tho new rules for the
government Of the House were adopted. Mr..
Pucks bill regulating public warehouses was
referred to the author - o select committee.
recess Of i've minutes was taken TO receive ex-
Governor Bishop and ex-Lieutenant Governor
Lee The balance Of the day was spent discuss
ing an amendment to the law TO pay for sheep
killed by dogs.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 20.-SENArE. - Bills intro
duced: Exempting personal earnings Of debtors
for three months and to apply to food raiment
or house rent; providing o penalty for violation
Of the State pharmacy law; authorizing corpo-
rati0ns to engage in other business than that
for which organized. Bill passed: Increasing
the number Of military companies to one hum
dred.
HousE-Biils passed: Relieving the Treasur-
er Of Hamilton County from personal liability
for turning over funds to the Treasurer of Gin
cinnati; authorizing city councils to extend
the time for completing street railroads; pre-
venting persons from unlawfully wearing grand
army emblems. Bills introducod: Authorizing
arrest Of persons becoming violently insane;
requiring the payment Of bounty promised to
soldiers by townships; preventing straw board
Wor1re froyn avnntvtnO rof,ae In atraana. giving
justices final Jurisdiction In misdemeanor cases;
authorizing city councils to regulate the price
Of natural gas.
COLUMBUS Jan. 21.-SENArE.-Bllls passed:
Providing that Cathurine Travis and minor
daughter can draw funds from the Firemen's Re-
lief Fund, Of Cincinnati; making appropriations
for the support Of the common schools A bill
for the funding of oil money paid into county
treasures as penalties under the Dow liquor
tax law in 1885. The bill authorizes the refund.
ing on order of the county auditor. The bill re-
lieving the treasurer Of Hamilton County and
authorizing him to transfer to the city treasurer
the proportions of the Dow-tax funds now in the
county treasury to the credit Of the police and
poor funds, was read the second time and re-
ferred to the Committee on County Affairs.
HousE-Bills passed: Amending the law Of
last spring abolishing the Cincinnati Board Of
Public Works, end creating the Board Of Public
Affairs; extending to electric light companies
the same rights and privileges as telegraph COM
panies; extending the mechanics lien clause to
employees Of oil and gas companies. Bills intro
duced: Hnlarging the duties Of the Board Of
State Charities; authorizing Hamilton, Butler
County, to issue SIS 600 bonds TO purchase water.
works boilers; compelling the State TO pay for
o. N. g. armories' fuel and all other expenses
instead Of the county authorizing Ripley, Brown
Cernty, to buy grounds for park and cemetery.